Following its sale in March 2024, the new owner undertook a comprehensive restoration with the goal of improving energy performance while returning the home to its former grandeur. To achieve this, the structure was fully gutted to the studs, allowing for a modern, high-performance building envelope to be integrated within the historic framework.
Our team installed 7 inches of closed-cell spray polyurethane foam along all rooflines, 3 inches of closed-cell spray foam in the exterior wall assemblies, and 4 inches of closed-cell spray foam on all basement ceilings. This approach created a continuous air, vapor, and thermal barrier throughout the building, dramatically improving energy efficiency, indoor comfort, and moisture control. In addition to thermal performance, the closed-cell foam added measurable structural rigidity—an important benefit for a 19th-century coastal home exposed to harsh marine conditions.
